Profile of KiwiBirb

Jump back to quoted post12 Jun 2019, 23:57 PMkonfucius

If pack howies are threatening you, you are either blobbing or playing static af

Jump back to quoted post3 Jun 2019, 21:43 PMGI John 412

Many are currently enjoying and embracing the new WM Grenadier upgrade that adds a 5th man to the squad. Currently this Veteran Squad Leader (VSL) is armed with a scoped G43 semi automatic rifle. The official Table of Organization and Equipment (TO&E) for a German rifle squad calls for ten soldiers armed with mostly K98ks, one MG34 or MG42 on a bipod in the LMG role and one MP40 carried by the squad leader. Later this MP40 would be substituted or replaced by an StG44 as more became available, but it varied from unit to unit. G43s were only issued in small numbers to designated marksmen at the company level.

History aside, the WM Grenadier squad can get three possible upgrades.

1. Non-doctrinal LMG42 upgrade. This represents the 1 MG42 on a bipod real squads would have.

2. Doctrinal G43 upgrade. Gives two G43 sniper rifles to the squad. Much less realistic, but gameplay > realism.

3. VSL upgrade that adds one extra soldier to the squad who has a G43 and some special attributes and buffs the squad.

2/3 of these involve the quite rare G43 rifle, which seems a little redundant considering the number of other possibilities.

So I ask you; what weapon would you like to see the veteran squad leader carry? Are you happy with a G43 or would you prefer something else?

Vote and discuss below!

But keep it clean and play nice.

Jump back to quoted post7 Jun 2019, 06:43 AMKatitof

After evaluating that well put out and elaborated argument, I'll default to no.

Jump back to quoted post7 Jun 2019, 08:25 AMthedarkarmadillo

I'll admit, I was skeptical but after reading your post I reread the OP and am inclined to agree.